1072 Perplexed and Smitten 132 (1/2)

He squinted and asked, \”Could you give me a reason? Do you not fancy me?\”

\”No, that's not the reason.\”

\”Since you fancy me too, why are you turning me down?\”

\”I can't tell you the reason.\” How could I possibly tell him that it is because of Xiao Chenyang? If I did, not only will Yan Ge think that I'm a promiscuous woman who's in a complicated relationship with Xiao Chenyang, he'll also find out that I lied about Xiao Chenyang being my cousin. What will he think of me then?

\”Fang Erlan, what could be more important than your happiness?\” Yan Ge asked with a sullen expression, staring at her coldly.

Not daring to establish eye contact with him, she said, \”It's not that it's more important than my happiness, but rather… I can't defy it.\”

\”Why not?\”

\”Stop asking,\” Fang Erlan said softly.

Yan Ge could not figure out what she was thinking. However, there was nothing he could do apart from feeling disappointed about being rejected. \”Would you be fine with it even if I no longer need you to answer such questions in the future?\”

Fang Erlan looked up and held his gaze. Her lips moved and she could not speak at all.

However, he took her silence as consent.

Yan Ge stood up in a bid to leave. Fang Erlan followed suit and called, \”Yan Ge.\”

He turned around and asked, \”Yes?\”

\”Can we still be friends?\” Noticing that he was not answering her, she frantically added, \”I still want to be friends with you.\”

\”Did you forget what I once said to you? In my eyes, you're only a woman, not my friend. I'll never treat you as my friend.\”

He then pulled the door open and left.

Fang Erlan thumped herself down onto the couch. Does that mean he's going to start ignoring me from now on?

She was incredibly upset. The more miserable she felt, the greater she resented Xiao Chenyang. If it wasn't because of him, if it wasn't because of him…

It's all because of him…

He is the cause of everything.

Recalling what Yan Ge said, Fang Erlan buried her face in her knees and began bawling in grief.

The more she wept, the worse she felt.

She had nowhere to vent her frustration.

At this moment, she received a call from Mei Yangyang.

Sensing that there was something wrong with her voice, Mei Yangyang asked, \”What's wrong with you?\”

\”Sis Yangyang.\” Fang Erlan sniffed and answered, \”I'm fine. Did you call me to inform me about the latest arrangements?\”

\”The investor for 'The Tyrannical Adonis Falls in Love with Me' requested for a change of female lead and you were replaced by Yu Caiwei. The author was hoping that you could be the female lead but the investor did not agree with the decision. We were almost about to sign the contract already.\”

Although Fang Erlan felt that it was a great pity, there was nothing she could do about it. Hence, she said, \”It's alright, I'll just focus on acting in 'The Man from the Ancient Times.'\”

\”Yes. Nowadays, the original authors, screenwriters, and directors don't necessarily always have a say in casting the actors and actresses for television series. The investors call the shots.\”

\”I know. I signed up for a short-term fitness membership. Sis Yangyang, I'm going to go to the gym now,\” Fang Erlan said while wiping her tears.